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Eden tightened her jaw. The man was a jerk. He was up to no good. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be calling her.
“This place is wonderful. There’s a dance Saturday night. It’s given every Saturday night for the guests leaving on Sunday. I can’t wait.”She could be nice.
“You sound so different, Eden. This is not what I thought you’d like.”
“Honestly, I didn’t either, but it’s great.”
“You sure don’t sound like the high-classed lawyer anymore.”
“I like having fun, Ron.”
“I suppose.”
“I’m going to go. I want to relax and just listen to the rain on the metal roof. It’s so calming.”
“If you say so. I’ll talk to you soon.”
“Yeah, okay. Bye.”
She disconnected and stared at the phone. What was that all about? Shaking her head, she wasn’t sure about him. He was the office kiss-ass. Everyone knew it. The only reason he would be calling is to see if she’d made her decision about the partnership yet.
No one liked a brown-noser, but no matter how much Ron did, no one said anything. Couldn’t their boss see how he was? It didn’t matter. She knew he wanted a partnership too, but if she took it, no one else would be offered the opportunity for at least another year. Ron knew if she didn’t take it, he could.
As she sat on the sofa, she picked up the remote, aimed it at the TV and found a movie to watch. She pulled the blanket off the back of the sofa, slid down onto the cushions, and snuggled under it. The rain made it seem cooler than it was, and she was content to stay right here for the remainder of the day. She smiled as she listened to the rain hitting the roof.
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Ian stood in the doorway of the barn and stared out at the rain. He’d taken a shower in the bunkhouse and changed into clean clothes. Hegrinned thinking of Eden falling into the mud. It seemed she could take being made fun of. The smile left his face as he remembered kissing her.Idiot!In the ten years he’d been here, he never got involved with a female guest. He wasn’t sure what would happen if he did, but he didn’t want to chance it. He was too damn old to start over at another ranch.
That thought didn’t appeal in the least. Hell, forty-two wasn’t old, but the thought of having to find another job was something he didn’t want to think about.
“How did the cattle drive go?”
Ian glanced over his shoulder to see Jaxon. “It was good. A calf got stuck in the mud, but what else is new?”
Jaxon chuckled. “Right? I think the calves try to get stuck.”
Ian nodded. “It never fails, does it?”
“Did you have to get him out?”
“Yes. A guest helped me. Chip had already started leading the group back, so she stayed to help me.”
“She?”Jaxon arched an eyebrow.
“Yeah, a damn city girl stayed to help.” Ian shook his head.
“Hey, don’t knock those city girls. Devin and I both married one.”
“You two lucked out. Most wouldn’t fit in, but Willa and Presley do. They love it here.”
“I believe I can speak for me and Devin when I say we’re happy about that.”
Ian chuckled. “Yeah, I bet.”
“Speaking of which, I’m heading home to my wife. Are you going to the dance Saturday night?”
“I’m not sure. I’ll think about it.”
